Theater, Film and Television school members informally addressed child sexual abuse charges against one of the department’s professors at a meeting Thursday. Thomas Fairleigh Denove, a professor emeritus in the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, pleaded no contest to charges of child sexual abuse in November. At the time of the preliminary story’s […]
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UCLA students, staff reverify initial mixed response to multifactor authentication
Some students and faculty said they think multifactor authentication is still an inconvenience a year after its implementation, while others said they appreciate the extra security it has provided. Multifactor authentication requires students and faculty who are logging into their UCLA accounts on websites such as MyUCLA to provide two forms of identification. All students […]
ResLife event aims to raise mental health awareness in black student community
This post was updated May 13 at 3:20 p.m. Students performed spoken-word poetry to discuss the intersection of racial identity and mental health at an event Wednesday night. The performances were part of the second annual The Black and Blue Project: Mental Health Awareness Fair, an event hosted by UCLA Residential Life that aims to […]
CPO charges student organizations for rental vans funded by student fees
This post was updated May 9 at 11:53 a.m. A fleet of UCLA vehicles is funded by student fees, and students are required to pay to use them. The Community Programs Office operates a fleet of hybrid vans that are accessible to CPO-affiliated community service projects and Student Initiated Outreach Center projects, as well as to […]
UCLA professor named Royal Society fellow for research in depression and genetics
A UCLA professor-in-residence was named a fellow of the Royal Society of London, an academic society that aims to promote science and recognizes excellence in the field. Jonathan Flint is a professor-in-residence of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine. Flint, who is an expert in the genetic determinants of depression, […]
Professor elected to National Academy of Sciences for research in parasite biology
A UCLA professor was elected to the National Academy of Sciences, a nonprofit organization composed of the nation’s leading researchers in science. Patricia Johnson, a professor of microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics, was one of 100 new members inducted into the National Academy of Sciences on April 30, according to the Academy website. Johnson, who […]
Students say campus offers inadequate kosher dining options
Students said they think UCLA Dining’s kosher food practices could be improved. Concerns from students include food safety practices, scarcity of options, and mixing kosher foods and foods following other religious dietary guidelines. Covel Commons Residential Restaurant is the only dining establishment on the Hill that offers kosher meals, which adhere to a set of […]